Today Secretary of the Security Council under the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian met with head of the Russian presidential department for interregional and cultural ties with foreign countries Modest Kolerov, MOD Press Secretary Seyran Shahsuvarian informed. During the meeting the parties noted the importance of conducting events within the Year of Russia in Armenia, which will strengthen the Russian-Armenian friendship and offer new opportunities for art workers. The Armenian-Russian economic cooperation was as well discussed.